Amarnath Shrine Silence Zone

The Supreme Court has set aside a green court order making the area around the Amarnath cave shrine's ice Shivling a "silence zone". The National Green Tribunal has exceeded its jurisdiction in giving the order, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said on Monday

Following protests over restrictions regarding chanting of mantras and jingles near the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir and its decision to declare it a "silent zone", the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today clarified that the checks apply only to the area around the ice "Shivling".

The Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir was declared a "Silence Zone" by the National Green Tribunal or NGT in a bid to prevent avalanches in the pilgrimage area. The green court disallowed the ringing of bells and chanting of 'mantras' and 'jayakaras' in the shrine area and said pilgrims would not be allowed to carry personal belongings includin...

The Supreme Court has set aside a green court order making the area around the Amarnath cave shrine's ice Shivling a "silence zone". The National Green Tribunal has exceeded its jurisdiction in giving the order, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said on Monday

Following protests over restrictions regarding chanting of mantras and jingles near the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir and its decision to declare it a "silent zone", the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today clarified that the checks apply only to the area around the ice "Shivling".

The Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir was declared a "Silence Zone" by the National Green Tribunal or NGT in a bid to prevent avalanches in the pilgrimage area. The green court disallowed the ringing of bells and chanting of 'mantras' and 'jayakaras' in the shrine area and said pilgrims would not be allowed to carry personal belongings includin...